MONDAY CALENDAR
THE WEEK AHEAD
APRIL 15
It’s baseball’s Jackie Robinson Day.
North Korea marks the 101st birthday of late founder Kim Il-sung.
Students at Commission scolaire de Montréal schools have today and tomorrow off.
Bixi begins service for the season with 50 new stations.
The Charbonneau Commission resumes hearings after a two-week break, with more testimony from Union Montreal’s Bernard Trépanier.
The Supreme Court of Canada hears a case over whether evidence submitted in French to a B.C. court must be translated into English first.
Israel’s Independence Day begins at sunset.
The Canadiens play the Philadelphia Flyers at the Bell Centre at 7:30 p.m.
APRIL 16
New albums come out from Sarah Brightman, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Marc Dupré.
The campaign officially begins for the May 14 general election in British Columbia, as Liberal premier Christy Clark faces an uphill battle against the NDP.
Pierre Lévesque, convicted of first-degree murder in the 1994 death of Béatrice Lavoie of Val Bélair, has his conviction appealed in front of the Supreme Court of Canada.
APRIL 17
The Bank of Canada sets its key interest rate target and releases its quarterly monetary policy report.
Exams begin at McGill and Concordia universities.
A funeral is held in London for former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
All 30 teams are in action on the last day of the National Basketball Association’s regular season.
The Canadiens play the Penguins in Pittsburgh at 7 p.m.
Joey Elias headlines a standup show at Club Soda that’s raising money for charity.
APRIL 18
The RBC Heritage PGA golf tournament begins in Hilton Head, S.C.
Canadian rock band Rush is among the artists being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tonight, along with Heart, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, Albert King and Donna Summer.
The Canadiens play the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre at 7:30 p.m.
The Canadian Cheese Grand Prix awards winners in 19 categories of Canadian cheeses at a gala at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Windsor Station hosts the Daffodil Ball benefit for the Canadian Cancer Society.
APRIL 19
Elementary schools in the Lester B. Pearson School Board and Commission scolaire de la Pointe de l’île have a PED day today.
Oblivion, starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman, is the big movie opening in theatres.
The Supreme Court of Canada hears an appeal by an Ontario police officer over whether officers have the right to consult legal counsel before preparing their official notes about an incident they’re involved with.
Shawn Atleo and Theoren Fleury are among recipients of the Indspire Awards — the gala airs on Global TV and APTN.
APRIL 20
YTV’s under-16 singing competition show The Next Star holds open auditions at the Palais des congrès today.
Iraq holds governorate elections.
Eugenie Bouchard, Sharon Fichman, Stéphanie Dubois and Gabriela Dabrowski face Ukraine in a Fed Cup tennis tie in Kiev.
The NBA playoffs begin.
The Canadiens play their final regular-season home game, against the Washington Capitals at 7 p.m.
Monster Spectacular brings its monster trucks to the Olympic Stadium.
APRIL 21
Queen Elizabeth II turns 87 today.
Paraguay holds a presidential and parliamentary election.
The Bahrain Grand Prix Formula One race is today.
The Monte Carlo Masters men’s tennis tournament ends with its singles and doubles finals.
Michael Bublé hosts the Juno Awards, honouring the best in Canadian music, at a gala in Regina televised live on CTV.